want
gb/wˈɔnt/ us/wˈɔnt/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A1
action
1
to desire something
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to want [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'want' with 'need'. 'Need' means something is necessary; 'want' means it is desired but not always necessary.
పర్యాయపదాలు
desire (Slightly more formal and often stronger in emotional tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reject (Means to refuse or not accept something, opposite of wanting it.)
పదకలయికలు
want more
|want badly
|want desperately
|want something
|want nothing
|want everything
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I really want a cup of coffee right now.
- She wants a new phone for her birthday.
- They want to travel abroad next summer.
- He wants nothing more than to be left alone.
- We all want peace and happiness.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I want a sandwich.
- She wants a new bag.
- They want to play outside.
- He wants to read a book.
- We want more time.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
to wish someone to act
To ask or hope for someone to do something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to want [someone] to [verb]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb in this structure.
పర్యాయపదాలు
ask (Implies making a request, but 'want' can be less direct or more about personal desire.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
forbid (Means to order someone not to do something, the opposite of wanting them to do it.)
పదకలయికలు
want someone to help
|want you to know
|want them to come
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- I want you to call me when you arrive.
- She wants her friends to visit her this weekend.
- They want the children to clean their rooms before dinner.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I want you to help me.
- She wants him to cook dinner.
- We want them to come early.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
to be without something needed
To not have something that you need or should have.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This meaning is less common in everyday speech and can sound formal; learners may confuse it with 'desire'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
lack (More formal and direct for not having something.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
possess (Means to have something, opposite of lacking it.)
పదకలయికలు
in want of
|want for nothing
విషయాలు
needs
|poverty
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The project wants proper funding to succeed.
- He is in want of fresh ideas.
- This room wants more light.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I want money for food.
- This garden wants water.
- The team wants more players.
నామవాచకం
B1
state
4
a feeling of desire
A feeling that you would like something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
wish (Often implies a lighter or less urgent desire.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
contentment (A state of being satisfied and not desiring more.)
పదకలయికలు
wants and needs
|basic wants
విషయాలు
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her wants are simple: good food and good company.
- The plan was designed to meet the wants of the community.
- He spoke about his wants and dreams.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My wants are small.
- He has many wants.
- This gift meets her wants.
నామవాచకం
B2
state
5
state of lacking necessities
The condition of not having enough food, money, or other things you need.
పర్యాయపదాలు
poverty (Specifically means having very little money; 'want' can be broader.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
plenty (Means having more than enough of what is needed.)
పదకలయికలు
in want
|extreme want
విషయాలు
poverty
|daily_life
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- They lived in extreme want during the winter.
- The charity helps those in want.
- He grew up in want but worked hard to succeed.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- They are in want.
- She lives in want.
- He knows the pain of want.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
want
IPA
GB/wˈɔnt/
US/wˈɔnt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
want (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (want)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: want
- Plural: want
Verb
- Base: want
- 3rd Person Singular: wants
- Present Participle: wanting
- Past: wanted
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
wants
verb
wanting
verb
wanted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwanted
adjective B2
పదప్రయోగాలు
for want of
1/fɚ wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
because something is missing
Because something is missing or lacking.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The project failed for want of proper planning.
- He lost the match for want of practice.
in want of
1/ˈɪn wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
needing something that is missing
Needing something that is missing or lacking.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The garden is in want of water.
- These old files are in want of organization.
want for nothing
1/wˈɔnt fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have everything needed/desirable
To have everything you need and desire.
ఉదాహరణలు
- During her childhood, she wanted for nothing thanks to her parents’ wealth.
- They made sure their guests wanted for nothing.
want out
1/wˈɔnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
wish to leave a situation/place
To want to leave a situation or place you are in.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She wants out of the relationship as soon as possible.
- I’ve been here too long—I want out.